Buyers of live Christmas trees who don’t want to see them go to waste after the holidays can recycle them at several locations in Monroe County.

The Monroe County Recycling & Green Community Program, the Monroe County Road Commission and participating local municipalities are combining efforts to offer the service free to all county residents while protecting the environment from burning the trees or disposing of them in a landfill, organizers said.

All tinsel and decorations must be removed from the tree prior to depositing it at one of the five sites offered.

Trees can be dropped off at one of the following collection sites ( phone numbers are listed for each site for times and additional information):